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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: power out glideslope to nearest airport.

Being out of the power seen for some time, I am wondering how common it is 

to have a fight computer instrument that can calculate your current 

position,altitude, airspeed, wind direction/speed and distance to nearest 

landing spot. Obviously calibrated to your aircrafts fpm sink rate in calm 

air with the power out and propeller in flat pitch.



Is this something that is common in most units or not...if anyone knows of 

some units with this capability, I would like to do some research.



DNA



Thanks,



JG. 409

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n8vim(at)arrl.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: power out glideslope to nearest airport.

John,

    I have had instruments that fought back (Spellcheck, table 2!) at times!

Seriously though, I carry a Garmin GPS296 with me (I don't own, I 

rent...  ) and it does what you say fairly well. If there's an issue 

(and haven't been keeping track of my own position like a good little 

boy) I just hit "Direct To", then "Nearest" and a list of the nearest 

airports appears.. pick one and hit "Enter" and it guides you to it and 

provides any frequencies you might need. (You enter your aircraft info 

in the setup page of the unit)



    I bought it as a gift for myself a few months after passing my 

private certification. Updates aren't cheap, but I only update it every 

6 months (offset 3 months from the sectional updates), and of course it 

has nifty terrain and obstacle clearance information...



    The only thing I hate about it are all the "You will die if you use 

this unit!" warning screens... There are FOUR of them, and you have to 

page through each screen to get rid of them. And there's this little 

issue of Automotive mode and the compass (2 small column mode)... It has 

a nasty habit of resetting the unit if you are on that page for more 

than 15 minutes...  Then you get to go through the warning screens 

again! (Please, GARMIN, I'll sign my life away, just get rid of those 

warning screens!!!!!!)



Okay, a bit off the deep end....



-Jim



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John Gonzalez wrote:



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 Being out of the power seen for some time, I am wondering how common 

 it is to have a fight computer instrument that can calculate your 

 current position,altitude, airspeed, wind direction/speed and distance 

 to nearest landing spot. Obviously calibrated to your aircrafts fpm 

 sink rate in calm air with the power out and propeller in flat pitch.



 Is this something that is common in most units or not...if anyone 

 knows of some units with this capability, I would like to do some 

 research.



 DNA



 Thanks,



 JG. 409



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acs(at)acspropeller.com.a
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: power out glideslope to nearest airport.

Hi John,

On the cheaper side of the stuff available, have a look at the "Anywhere

Map" program www.controlvision.com it has a simple scaled circle or "safety

cone" depicting your possible glide range depending upon certain parameters

entered.

I had this loaded on an ipaq and it was partly re-assuring at night as a

back-up and helped to make decisions and modify your intended route and

altitude selection based on safety zone and landing area options.

I'm sure there are better and more sophisticated capabilities out there but

this was a good option for the budget conscious.

John #40315



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jhasbrouck(at)woh.rr.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: power out glideslope to nearest airport.

John,

    The Anywhere Map software had/has a function very similar to what you 

mention.  If I remember correctly it would project a ring around your 

position showing how far you could glide given present altitude and 

performance parameters of the aircraft.  This runs on an palm size computer. 

I haven't played with one for a few years so anyone with more current info 

please feel free to add your $.02.  I think Sportys has a complete package 

in their catalog, price somewhere north of a grand.



John Hasbrouck

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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: power out glideslope to nearest airport.

In a message dated 2/22/06 5:51:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  jhasbrouck(at)woh.rr.com writes:

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		  The    Anywhere Map software had/has a function very similar to what you    

mention 	


 

 you can check out their site at www.anywheremaps.com 

  

       Don't buy any of this software too early, it  all keeps changing.  They are utilizing the Motion companies tablet  PC's.  Destination Direct uses the same tablet, but DD is currently  offline, as the company was just bought out!!!  ( i use this software  for planning, before all the free versions came out.)  They also offered a  GPS sensor... and many other bells and whistles if you chose to take your laptop  or tablet flying.

  

      You can buy a tablet and install many software  programs.... the weak point is the lack of integration, as in the moving map  will show you airport frequencies, but are not designed to send them into the  COM standby memory like a Garmin 430+ does.    But you can own  one for FAR less then the integrated systems, and have a computer too.   Many stand alone systems will allow you to buy the XM satalite USB receiver and  other peripheries...

  

    I recently saw a 2 seat experimental with a laptop in the  luggage area, hard wired for power, with the lid closed , USB GPS antenna and an  auxiliary touch screen moving map display mounted in the front.... with weather,  etc..   total cost, under $2000.   and all the power of a  complete computer....  If the lap top dies, throw it out a new one can be  had cheap now.

  

 Steve

  

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